Stories: All-New Tales
An anthology of original tales curated by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, spanning literary fantasy, horror, and uncanny modern fiction.
Work Information
An anthology of original tales curated by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, spanning literary fantasy, horror, and uncanny modern fiction.
An anthology of original tales curated by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, spanning literary fantasy, horror, and uncanny modern fiction.
Book Information
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Published
- 2011-06-21
- Pages
- 448 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 2.79 x 13.16 x 20.37 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780061230936
- ISBN-10
- 0061230936
- Price
- 3593 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Anthologies & Literary Collections/General
This astonishing collection of all-new tales by some of the most acclaimed writers at work today is called, simply, Stories. Edited by Neil Gaiman ( Sandman, The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline ) and Al Sarrantonio (award-winning author of forty books and editor of numerous collections), Stories presents never before published short works from a veritable Who’s Who of contemporary literature—breathtaking inventions from the likes of Lawrence Block, Roddy Doyle, Joanne Harris, Joe Hill, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Stewart O’Nan, Chuck Palahniuk, Carolyn Parkhurst, Jodi Picoult, Peter Straub…and, of course, the inimitable Neil Gaiman himself.
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman . He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/ Al Sarrantonio is an acclaimed author, and the editor of anthologies such as 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense and Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy . He lives in Newburgh, New York.
Reviews
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A rating and review of the book, solely based on the condition it arrived in.
I've always had very high expectations from Amazon.in and they've been fulfilled too, until this time. I do agree with the fact that they often give huge discounts on several items (and it makes me extremely happy) but it doesn't imply that I need to compromise with the quality and the condition of the book sold to me. The copy of Stories which I've received appeared to be at least 20 years old with severely yellowed pages, ugly yellowish spots all over them and had to rub off the lose dirt with an eraser before gift wrapping it. If this is the case, then I feel that Amazon should clearly mention about any oddities to be expected along with the discounted items. Hope not to be disappointed by Amazon again. P.S.: This review and rating is NOT based on the contents of the book.
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Diverse
A diverse collection of short stories with a common theme; "what happened next?". Well, not strictly true, as some of them just leave you feeling pensive, uneasy, or even just plain "warm", such as "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon", which is one of the most beautiful stories I think I've ever read. Start at the beginning and work your way through, or pluck out a story to fit the time you have in your busy life.
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Good anthology
Hi! You read the reviews to decide on whether or not you should buy the book? Look no further. Buy it. Not all stories will match your taste, not all are good, but that is the nature of anthologies. For very little money you get a big book with a lot of stories that are brilliantly arranged to form a chain of linked tales. Despite the broad variety, each story shares a theme, topic, element or idea with the stories before and after. Looking for those links made the few stories that I didn't like more fun. Conclusion: One can't go wrong with this book.
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Short Stories
This book is for short story lovers. Without dissecting the introductions for over analysis, I can say that it is what it is: 27 short fictions from some of the most celebrated contemporary writers. While for me, some stories failed to hit the mark, some of them I enjoyed enough to purchase the book for myself (after having first borrowed it from my local library) and to buy it as a gift for a friend. What you look for in a short story - or any story really - is some sort of an escape into another world. Something that makes you want to keep reading more. This book has that in spades.
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Great!
Great book! Perfect for the reader that desires short reading but also has enough for the avid reader, overall very good and the shipping was so fast!